Waterworld Nominated for Top Awards

Wrexham Waterworld has been shortlisted for two prestigious fitness industry awards, beating off strong competition to make the finals.

The centre has been shortlisted in the Regional Gym of the Year and the Group Exercise Gym of the Year categories at the National Fitness Awards, an annual event which recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country.

The awards are organised by leading fitness industry magazine Workout, with support from headline sponsor ServiceSport, and in each category up to seven finalists have been selected, who will now go through to the next stage of the judging process where they will be out to impress by showcasing first hand the great work going on in their facilities.

National Fitness Awards director Judith Halkerston said: “Considering the high number and calibre of entries, it is a huge achievement to be one of just a handful of shortlisted gyms in your category and each and every one of our finalists should be congratulated for making it this far.

“The next step will be for our team to visit every facility that has made the shortlist – it means travelling thousands of miles but is a great way to see just what fantastic work is going on every day within the health and fitness industry.”

This stage involves a visit to each finalist by a member of the Workout team who will take a look around the facilities and chat to members and staff before compiling a comprehensive report, which will then be passed on to an expert judging panel to decide the lucky winners.

Trophies will then be handed out an awards ceremony on Friday November 28 at The Athena in Leicester, which will be hosted by boxing world champion Ricky Hatton and top TV presenter and fitness expert Caroline Pearce.

Lawrence Isted, Head of Community Wellbeing and Development, said: “To be shortlisted for these national awards is a great achievement and a testament to the hard work of Council Leisure Service staff at Waterworld. We look forward to welcoming the judges to Waterworld and hope that they will be impressed by the high standards that are available for residents in Wrexham. We also hope that this will encourage other Wrexham residents and visitors to come and check out our excellent facilities”